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Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:49 am
by rickenbackerkid
I love the battle scars, shows it's a good one that has been played. Cool, thanks for the info everyone. I might make an offer near 1K.

Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:53 pm
by Capt. Black
I do like the look of that strat! Reminds me of the one I had in the 80s.

Maybe the asking price reflects the time invested in the authentic relicing? :)

Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:58 pm
by StrummersOfThunder
Not usually a strat fam but i think its pretty cool. almost 30 yrs old too.
Id say if it were a $1 reserve itd reach 1k pretty easy dont you reckon?
New USA strat must be pretty spendy and id MUCH rather have this one.
Id say 1-1.2k youd be getting a good deal of guitar for your money

Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:04 pm
by kwhelan
wouldn't playing it enough to have worn thru the lacquer on neck that much mean the frets would be pretty diveted or been pretty seriously flattened with resets by now. Think I'd be wanting to see it in person or have it assessed by someone

Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:47 pm
by Bg
For a start, that needs a fucking good fret fetlling. The tops are worn flat! I doubt if theres enough meat in them to crown them properly - and the fret edges don't go to the fretboard edge - that is going to be trouble on 1st string with a capital T.

Knock at least 350 off for that.

Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:48 pm
by Bg
Oh and give it a steam clean if you get it, you don't want to catch the black death or whooping cough.

Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:56 pm
by rickenbackerkid
ah, but I like my guitars filthy. none of this new, sparkling and polished look for me, please!

Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:00 pm
by Mini Forklift
bbrunskill wrote:ah, but I like my guitars filthy. none of this new, sparkling and polished look for me, please!
Same, but from a hygiene point of view...

Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 5:21 pm
by Bg
bbrunskill wrote:ah, but I like my guitars filthy. none of this new, sparkling and polished look for me, please!
some of that looks like scabs.... I like real wear, but that looks like its been used as a weapon in shaun of the dead.

Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 6:52 pm
by rickenbackerkid
Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:
bbrunskill wrote:ah, but I like my guitars filthy. none of this new, sparkling and polished look for me, please!
Same, but from a hygiene point of view...
maybe a quick wipe down . . . before I cover it with my dead skin cells, etc, etc . . .

Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:45 am
by mrmofo
looks like its been played by a guy wearing a Harley Davidson style eagle pinky ring.

has that high E string falls off the fredboard look to it.

Re: 1990 Strat value?

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:59 am
by Single coil
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